The ME Fitzroy has been a loyal companion on many trips. I have found it ideal for winter climbing - to pull out of my back and slip on over the top of my hardshell while belaying at the top or bottom of a climb. The Fitzroy has 2 large pockets on the front, and one small pocket on the chest (ideal for a chocolate bar or 2!). The hood is excellent, it will fit comfortably over a helmet, and the wired peak allows for it to be adjusted to suit the users needs. In terms of warmth this jacket lacks the boiling heat of a high fill power down jacket, however the degree of water resistances, and wind proofing more than makes up for that. When used as a belay jacket, on top of several other layers, this jacket really makes a difference in cold, tough conditions on the hill.

Overall, a brilliant piece of equipment, that packs down very small, and provides good warmth an protection from the elements

The ME Fitzroy is a perfect belay jacket for Scottish Winter, and even useful on cooler Summer multipitches.

It is relatively lightweight and easy to pack into the small, supplied stuffsack. For the weight, the jacket is pretty warm, even more so when used over your hardshell and midlayer when acting as a booster layer whilst belaying. The jacket offers a good amount of protection from rain and is excellent in strong winds. It has a superb hood which fits over most helmets and large pockets, perfect for chocolates, maps, phone, GPS etc. The zips on the jacket are excellent and easily done up or undone with gloves or mitts on. This jacket can also be picked up for just over £100. For me, it's a lot better value than an equivalent down jacket, which would become useless in the rain anyway!

The only downside to this jacket is that it may lack the warmth for some people in the most extreme conditions, although I've never had any problems at all with this!

This is a lightweight insulated belay jacket, it can compact down very small in a dry bag or stuff sack and will keet you warm even in the nastiest of storms. I have used this in the alps and in scotland and it has worked perfectly each time. It now comes in a stylish array of colours and is just at home at the apres-ski as it is on the mountain.

The hood will accept a helmet and you can cacoon yourself in it when the weather closes in. The Primaloft insulation will keep you warm even when wet. Superb quality as ever by mountain equipment and i will use mine as long as it stands up to my abuse.